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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Breakdown By Community After seeing a slight reprieve, the positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island has surged past 5.50 percent as New York contends with new cases of the virus rapidly spreading across the state. On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk dipped from 5.72 percent on Friday, April 15 to 5.41 percent the following day, up to 5.46 percent on Sunday, April 17, before spiking to 5.55 on Monday, April 18, according to the state Department of Health. Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.78 percent t…

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Storm Knocks Out Power On Long Island Storm Knocks Out Power On Long Island
Storm Knocks Out Power On Long Island PSEG Long Island crews worked around the clock to restore power to hundreds that were left in the dark following a fast-moving storm that rolled through the region knocking down utility poles and downing trees. As of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, PSEG was still working to repair 73 active outages that were impacting more than 400 of the company’s 1.17 million customers on Long Island. Earlier story - Heavy Rain Causes Flooding In Parts Of Region; Here's Long-Range Outlook As Storm Moves Out Nassau County was hit hardest, with 304 customers reporting outages, while 107 were still wit…

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Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is back on the rise as it approaches 5.50 percent. On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk dipped from 5.72 percent on Friday, April 15 to 5.41 percent the following day, and up to 5.46 percent on Sunday, April 17. Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.78 percent to 5.12 percent as the new sub-variants threaten to spread to other parts of New York. Related story - COVID-19: First Spread In US Due To New Sub-Variants Of 'Stealth Omicron' Re…

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This Popular Spot Named Long Island's Best Bar By Voters This Popular Spot Named Long Island's Best Bar By Voters
This Popular Spot Named Long Island's Best Bar By Voters Say cheers! A celebrated brewery was voted the best bar on Long Island for the second year in a row, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. Po'Boy Brewery in Suffolk County was voted the best bar by Long Islanders in 2022, the website announced. Located at 200 Wilson St. in Port Jefferson Station, the brewery offers a wide selection of drinks from the "Lavender Fields of Dreams" sour IPA fermented with blueberry, lemonade, and lavender, to "The Amazing Ciderman," a hard cider fermented with peach and mango. "This spot was wonderful," Stephanie K., of Babylon, wrote in a Yelp review. "T…

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Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway In Babylon A 58-year-old man died from injuries he sustained in a crash on the Southern State Parkway. Police received a report of the crash in the Suffolk County town of Babylon in the westbound lanes of the parkway near Exit 37 at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, according to New York State Police. Nassau County resident Michael Simeone, of Massapequa, was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he left the roadway and struck a light pole, police said. The motorcycle continued traveling west, crossing all three lanes of traffic, and it struck the center median guide rail, authorities re…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island continues to rise as New York contends with new sub-variants of the virus that have caused a spike in cases in some parts of the state. On Long Island, the average seven-day average positive percentage of those tested in Nassau and Suffolk has risen from 4.78 percent on Monday, April 11 to 4.95 percent the following day, and up to 5.21 percent on Wednesday, April 13.  Statewide, during that same span, the average positivity rate rose from 4.13 percent to 4.57 percent as the new sub-variants threaten to spread to other parts of New Yor…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent COVID-19: Long Island Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Spike In Cases As Infection Rate Nears 5 Percent The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island rose a full percentage point over the weekend as New York contends with the latest rise of new cases of the virus. The average seven-day average percentage of positive tests reported on Long Island rose from 3.57 percent on Friday, April 8, to 4.35 percent the following day and up to 4.62 percent on Sunday, April 10. Statewide, the infection rate also continues to rise, from 3.73 percent to 4.17 percent over the same time span. Thirteen new virus-related deaths were reported in New York on Monday, April 11, according to the Department of …

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Data By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Data By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Data By Community With Passover and Easter on the horizon, Long Island continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 cases as the region and state both saw the infection rate climb near 3.50 percent after plateauing earlier in 2022. The average seven-day COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose nearly .20 points, up to 3.49 percent of those tested on Wednesday, April 6, topping the statewide average of 3.39 percent. Ten new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, according to the Department of Health, though the death toll in Nassau remained at 3,824 since the beginning of the pandemic and the …

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Number Of Cases; Latest Breakdown COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Number Of Cases; Latest Breakdown
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Number Of Cases; Latest Breakdown With the holidays approaching, Long Island continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections as the region and state both saw the infection rate climb over 3.20 percent after plateauing earlier in 2022. The average seven-day COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose nearly .20 points, up to 3.31 percent of those tested on Tuesday, April 5, though it remains one of the lowest rates of New York's 10 regions. Statewide, the positivity rate is also on the rise, up to 3.22 percent on April 5 after hovering below 2 percent for several weeks, according to the most recent update from th…

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This Eatery With Multiple Locations Voted Long Island's Best Japanese Restaurant This Eatery With Multiple Locations Voted Long Island's Best Japanese Restaurant
This Eatery With Multiple Locations Voted Long Island's Best Japanese Restaurant For the second year in a row, a Japanese restaurant known for sushi has tied for the best on Long Island. Kotobuki Restaurant, with locations in Suffolk County, in Hauppauge and Babylon, and in Nassau County, in Roslyn, tied with another Japanese restaurant to be named the best for 2022 by Bethpage Best Of Long Island.  The restaurant, which is known for its beautiful interior, is just as well known by locals for its sushi and noodles, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. Kotobuki is also known for its generous portions and reasonable prices. Some favorites at Kotobuki include …

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections as the region and state continue to see the positive infection rate climbing after plateauing following the winter surge of the virus. In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 1.91 percent on Monday, March 21 to 2.54 of those tested on Monday, March 28, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. The rise marks the seventh-straight day that Long Island has seen its infection rate climbing. Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up …

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Here's Latest Data By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Here's Latest Data By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Here's Latest Data By Community The positive infection rate on Long Island and in New York are both back above 2 percent as the region contends with a rise in new cases and virus-related fatalities.  In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 1.91 percent on Monday, March 21 to 1.99 percent the following day and up to 2.08 percent of those tested on Wednesday, March 23. Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up from 1.78 percent to 2.02 percent during the same time frame. Just five new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, ac…

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